Middle and High School
Age: 10 through 18
Ability level: From simple to advanced.
Interest groups: From Anime to Zoo animals
Learn More →.png)
The BEST Social Skills Development & Job Seeking programs for people
with autism
iSocial provides third generation autism affirming and strength based social skills development.
Our programs are university research based with top university partners. We use Zoom to
create small groups based on age, abilities and interests.
Second Generation is out: Memorizing and masking (shallow obedience wearing a mask.)
Third Generation is in: Developing internally with strength based activities to create clarity,
confidence and understanding.
Who We Serve
Adults
Age: 18 through retired
Ability level: From simple skills to advanced management leadership.
Interests: A seemingly endless list of different interest groups
Learn More →
Job Seekers
Designed uniquely for:
- Neurodiverse job seekers
- 2026 job market
- 2026 employment technologies
Why Choose iSocial Skills Programs?
iSocial is rated as the top social skills program based on university research results, state agency due diligence and our clients who “love, love, loved this whole program and looks forward to every single call”. Whether you are seeking social skills development for a student or workplace readiness for an adult, our curriculum is highly interactive, empathetic, and university proven to work.
Skills in Focus
Foundational skills
Nine hundred students participated in the university-based research and development process. Seventeen peer-reviewed technical articles prove efficacy (44% increase in communications confidence using the Social Responsiveness Scale.)
- Recognizing facial expressions in others
- Sharing ideas
- Turn-taking and conversations
- Understanding feelings and emotions
- Problem-solving
Advanced skills
With groups based on skill level and pace, advanced team-based problem-solving provides guided modeling and development of real-world skills. Interactions are contextualized for each age group.
- Professional communication skills
- Professional image
- Spotting and repairing social errors
- Self-advocacy
- Advancing from surviving to thriving
Continuing development
Success for the long-run
More than 75% of iSocial graduates participate in periodic continuing development sessions and meet weekly with their new friends and professional peers.
- Skills refresher activities
- Social hour conversations
- Supplemental skills
- Remedial behavioral development
- Guided peer reinforcement
Job Seekers
Goal: To radically improve our neurodiverse clients' ability to secure the right job. Designed for neurodiverse job seekers, created for the 2026 job market with career deliverables and professional resources.
- Case Studies, Breakout Rooms, Short-Form Role Play
- Planning tools
- Personal branding (email, resume, LinkedIn, cover letter)
- Video samples (e.g., elevator pitch video)
Why is iSocial rated the best Social Skills Development & Job Seeking programs for people with autism?
1. Universities partner with iSocial for research and evidence-based programs
- Proven effective: 17 peer-reviewed and technical articles. See more on our About Us page.
- 1,000 participants in university research and development.
- SRS-2 used for pre- and post-evaluation, demonstrating a 44% increase in communication confidence.
2. iSocial is “Third Generation” social skills development. Why is it better?
iSocial is autism-affirming and strength-based—not based on outdated memorizing and masking.
“Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.” Plato would have loved iSocial!
3. We develop by doing—not by reading slides
People with autism don’t develop social skills from the outside through lectures. iSocial develops skills from within through fun and effective activities—often accompanied by rolling laughter from our groups.
“The iSocial program was the opposite from all the other neurodiverse programs I’ve taken. I always felt like the other programs talked at me without knowing who I was. The thing is, iSocial caused me to internalize concepts through my active participation.” — Sean Mattheau, ESPN graphics developer
4. “Nothing for us without us”—learn from successful people on the spectrum
- 48% of iSocial’s talented on-screen staff are diagnosed with autism.
- Autism touches every iSocial employee’s family.
- iSocial Cares™ offers a sliding fee scale, scholarships, and a financial guarantee.
- 97% attendance, with attendees continuing to meet every week after they graduate.
How do people with autism create real friendships?
iSocial uses Zoom to match six people from across the USA, Canada, and now Europe. They are the same age, have similar communication abilities, and even share many of the same interests.
"It’s actually good to be an ostrich!"
"For all of my life I felt like an ostrich living around all the other normal birds. I knew I was different from everyone else." I would just stick my head in the sand and pretend I was like all the others. I was so happy to be in iSocial tonight where I met five people just like me! We are all ostriches! We are all the same and now I know it’s actually good to be an ostrich! I thought this was going to be a “good” workshop but iSocial is amazing.”
"I feel like I'm getting a piece of my life back."
“Grant's recent changes have been unbelievable. The iSocial program has been life-changing for him and everyone around him. He’s gained a confidence I've never seen before, connecting so many dots. My anxiety has decreased significantly because I feel like I'm getting a piece of my life back. For 15 years, I focused solely on teaching Grant, but now he’s doing things independently. The transformation since starting iSocial is incredible, and I’m excited to see what the next six months to a year will bring. I have tears of joy for everyone involved in creating this program. Thank you!”
Hear from Our Members
“He is getting so much from the classes. I have to say it is almost a day and night difference in him and how he interacts with those around him. I have no clue what all you are doing in class but keep up the great work. Mom was telling me that her son is getting other students in his science class to pay more attention and start turning in assignments. The teacher is seeing what he is doing and can see the results.”
★★★★★
“The iSocial program was the opposite from all the other neurodiverse programs I’ve taken. I always felt like the other programs talked at me without knowing who I was. The thing is, iSocial caused me to internalize concepts through my active participation. It spends two hours a week discussing solid, communicative fundamentals, and you have every hour outside of that to implement it. What makes iSocial unique and effective is it hinges upon learning by doing, not doing by learning.”
★★★★★
I have landed my "Dream Job" thanks to your efforts and iSocial!!! Today I will be meeting to negotiate my contract for a Full-Time position. A position that I have attempted to secure for over 2 years. Thanks to the exercises, class discussions, and social skill refinement, I have become a better version of myself! This class has enabled me to pinpoint areas I needed to address to become a more effective communicator. The iSocial program has been a life-changing experience for me! I have been able to refine my interview skills and update my resume to a slim 1½ pages from a fat 5 pager!! Thanks to this program I was able to embrace the fact that I was not broken, but unique and different!! What a wonderful epiphany for someone like me. I sincerely do not have the words to express my sincere gratitude. I only pray that other clients connected to VA DARS will be able to gain the benefits of this amazing program.
★★★★★
32 Zoom Sessions
One hour sessions twice a week
iSocial Guarantee*
With sliding fee scale
Nothing For Us Without Us
Co-hosted by successful adults on the spectrum
Start Your Journey Today
Join the leading online platform for neurodiversity and autism social skills training.